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Gary Peters: “I find reports of the Trump administration's plan to cut the budget of the Coast Guard by as much as 14 percent to be…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
I find reports of the Trump administration's plan to cut the budget of the Coast Guard by as much as 14 percent to be troubling and disconnected with the value of this unique military service.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Criticism of proposed budget cuts to the Coast Guard by the Trump administration.

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